Rerooting Farmers in a New Land

Gabino Abuyan and Yolie Tiburcio of Oasis Aloha Farm grow crops commonly grown in the Philippines, such as papayas, saluyot, a leafy vegetable, malunggay (moringa), and jicama. ©2021 N Nitta

At PGC Farms in Kuni, on the island of O’ahu, immigrants from across Southeast Asia and the Pacfic cultivate 41 individual plots. Along with affordable farmland and help in accessing capital, PGC’s farmers receive field training, financial and regulatory expertise, and language resources — the full support they need to root themselves in Hawai’i.

Published in Earth Island Journal